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Luonnonsuojeluyhdistys Tapiola Pohjois-Savo — Kainuu ry

10 Oct 2019

Finland

European Court of Justice

International court

Keywords:

conservation status, endangered species, hunting, illegal trade, protection of habitat, protection of species

Link to full text

Luonnonsuojeluyhdist.pdf

Sheikh Asim Farooq vs. Federation of Pakistan etc.

30 Aug 2019

Pakistan

Lahore High Court

National - higher court

Keywords:

climate change, forest conservation, intergenerational equity, intragenerational equity, polluter pays principle, precautionary principle, reforestation, sustainable development

20190830_W.P.-No.-19.pdf

Environnement Jeunesse vs. Attorney General of Canada

11 Jul 2019

Canada

Superior Court of Quebec

National - higher court

Keywords:

climate change, constitutional law, greenhouse gas, health, human rights, intergenerational equity, international agreement, risk management, standing to sue

Canada%20-%20Environ.pdf

Save Lamu et al. vs. National Environmental Management Authority and Amu Power Co., Ltd.

26 Jun 2019

Kenya

National Environmental Tribunal

National - higher court

Keywords:

access to information, climate change, environmental impact assessment, Environmental Rule of Law, licence, mitigation, precautionary principle, public participation, sustainable development

Link to full text

save-Lamu-judgement.pdf

Save Lamu, Somo M. Somo, Raya Famau Ahmed, Mohammed Mbwana, Jamal Ahmed Ali, Abubakar Mohammed Twalib vs National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) and Amu Power Company Limited

26 Jun 2019

Kenya

National Environmental Tribunal

Others

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Offshore-Windpark "Butendiek"

06 May 2019

Germany

Verwaltungsgericht Koeln

National - lower court

Keywords:

protection of habitat, protection of species, wind energy

Hanuman Laxman Aroskar vs. Union of India with Federation of Rainbow Warriors vs. Union of India and Ors

29 Mar 2019

India

Supreme Court of India

Keywords:

Environmental Rule of Law, land acquisition

Hanuman%20Laxman%20A.pdf

People's Procuratorate of Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province vs. Xuzhou Hongshun Paper Co., Ltd.

05 Mar 2019

China

High People’s Court of Jiangsu Province

National - higher court

Keywords:

compensation, effluent waste, Environmental Rule of Law, liability, litigation, national law

Link to full text

People%27s%20Procura.pdf

Gloucester Resources Limited vs. Minister for Planning

08 Feb 2019

Australia

Land and Environment Court, New South Wales

National - higher court

Keywords:

climate change, cost-benefit analysis, environmental impact assessment, intragenerational equity, land, mining, noise pollution, sustainable development

Link to full text

%5B2019%5D%20NSWLEC%.pdf

Union of Swiss Senior Women for Climate Protection vs. Swiss Federal Council and Others

27 Nov 2018

Switzerland

Federal Administrative Court

Keywords:

climate change, constitutional law, greenhouse gas, health, human rights, intergenerational equity, international agreement, risk management, standing to sue

Link to full text

Switzerland%20-%20Un.pdf

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